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DORIN v. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF U. S.

Nos. 15374, 15375.

382 F.2d 73 (1967)

David DORIN, Counter-Plaintiff-Appellee and Appellant, v. The EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF the UNITED STATES, Counter-Defendant-Appellant and Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

June 29, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry L. Kroll, Chicago, Ill., for David Dorin, plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant, Epstein, Manilow & Sachnoff, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Miles G. Seeley, Wm. Bruce Hoff, Jr., Burton E. Glazov, Chicago, Ill., for The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Mayer, Friedlich, Spiess, Tierney, Brown & Platt, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Before CASTLE, KILEY and FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judges.

FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

Cause of action for defamation asserted by counterclaim by David Dorin against his former employer, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (Equitable).1 The jury found for Dorin, assessing compensatory damages at $57,500 and punitive damages at $125,000. The district court, however, ruled that unless Dorin filed a remittitur agreeing to reduce the awards to $17,500 and $7,500, respectively,...

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